eau de source
\o də suʁs\
The verdict
“eau de source” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eau tirée d’une source, par opposition (autrefois) à l’eau du puits, souvent fétide ou (aujourd’hui) à l’eau du robinet ou à l’eau minérale.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eau de source |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o də suʁs\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eau de source” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for eau de source is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \o də suʁs\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for eau de source, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is eau de source, spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -S-O-U-R-C-E.
Definition
- 1Eau tirée d’une source, par opposition (autrefois) à l’eau du puits, souvent fétide ou (aujourd’hui) à l’eau du robinet ou à l’eau minérale.
- 2Liquide clair qui brille comme une eau de source.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “eau de source”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-A-U- -D-E- -S-O-U-R-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \o də suʁs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.